for the first time in my life

[cobranut1]

I talked my way out of a 81 mph radar ticket this past weekend. Going wine tasting with my gf, NOT in my Cobra but in her Audi convertable about three hours north of LA called Cambria. The cop was a nice guy, every now and then glanced at my gf's rack and asked me why I was speeding. I told him the truth, I had to be somewhere by a certain time to meet a driver we hired because we were going wine tasting and didn't want to get hammered and drive AND, we had to dress up as our favorite German as it was our German's friend's birthday and he planned the entire even and wanted us to go around tasting in costume. And, as only a real German can be, you MUST be on time! Long story short, the cop is cracking up and the pic below is why! The cop said slow down, have a nice day and shook my hand! I'm the one in black and dressed up as the birthday boy who is the one in the short, shorts. Funny enough, he looks at me when it comes time to guess who each of us came dressed up as and he says to me" no self respecting German would ever dress like that"! I almost spewed I laughed so hard and then I told him I had dressed up as him! So, I guess this is how I see him. He was shocked for some reason...

Jon

[Mike Forte]

Good one John!!!

[cobranut1]

thanks Mike. it was truly a first for me!

[Matstng]

You're a lucky man Jon

Cambria is one of my wife's favorite vacation destinations. very relaxing.

[Dan Babb]

Great story. I guess it helps having the nice rack in the convertible.

Not one of you is dressed up as Colonel Clink or Sgt Schultz. How can that be?



My best ticket story:
I was 18, had long hair and was driving a shitty Ford Escort. It was the morning of my scuba certification dives and I overslept. I had 25 minutes to get to the docks and that was usually a 40 minute drive. So I got in my car and hauled ass. I get about 3/4 of the way there and I get pulled over.

He walks up the car and I said "I know I was speeding, but I'm really late and I'm going to miss the boat". I told him the rest of the story and he looks at me and says "You think you'll get there any faster if I write you up for doing 75 in a 55, 65 in a 40 and making an illegal lane change while making that left turn back there? I've been trying to catch-up with you since you were back on I-95)."

I had this shocked look on my face. The only thing I could think of was "I haven't ever gotten a ticket, that would suck".

He took my stuff back to his car and came back. He said "Thanks for not denying it and you're right that you never got a ticket. Slow down and get outta here."

He was the coolest guy on the planet at that moment. I made it to the dive on time too.

[dl95409]

Speaking of getting outta tickets.....

My best one was not quite in the FFR.... but towing it.

I had borrowed a buddies truck and trailer to take the go kart down to Ken at Street Rod Painter in Yuba City to get the body fitted after painting. Usually its a four or so hour project. Unfortunately this time is took considerable longer to get it on and fixed in place. As a result I was on the road home a lot later than I had planned. I knew if it was going to be too late I'd have a problem since there were no running lights on the trailer.

It's getting to be dusk as I cleared the summit on Highway 80 and start thru Truckee which is one of the best speed traps for the CHP. I'm on the phone (strike one), going a tad fast (probably 80), and have no running lights.....So naturally the red lights come on.

He walks up on the passenger side and I just know he's going to ask for the registration but instead asks "Is this one of those kit cars???"

I responded "well we prefer the term "replicar" officer." There's a slight twinge of a smile. Then we talk about the registration of the vehicle (not the truck) and how they've been having an issue about people trying to registering them as a 1965 .....he checks out the engine and build...seemed to appreciate it.

Anyway - after a nice conversation he says "I pulled you over for no lights on the trailer" I explained the borrowed truck/trailer to get the car - and was just running late - and had hoped to make it well before dark. He asked how far I had to go - I told him about 20 minutes....his response?

"Well...you'd better boogie! See ya"!

I was dumbstruck!

[Mike D]

The cop was right....your GF does have a nice rack.

[cobranut1]

Originally Posted by Mike D

The cop was right....your GF does have a nice rack.

I think so too! Now, if only she liked to drive in the Cobra, I could have some 'real' fun.....

[CobraDVM]

Originally Posted by cobranut1

we had to dress up as our favorite German as it was our German's friend's birthday and he planned the entire even and wanted us to go around tasting in costume

I'm the one in black and dressed up as the birthday boy who is the one in the short, shorts.

I dunno Jon - doesn't look very Germanic to me - more of a "Paul McCartney at the Olympics" resemblance I think.

[cobranut1]

Originally Posted by CobraDVM

I dunno Jon - doesn't look very Germanic to me - more of a "Paul McCartney at the Olympics" resemblance I think.

What's funny is that people kept asking me if I was dressed as ELVIS!